Sessional pre-school in Swimbridge, Devon
Swimbridge Pre School
The Old School Room, Watergate, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 1993Reference 106381Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places14 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 25 March 2008Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Old School Room, Watergate, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PR · More nurseries in EX32
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Dennington Hill, The Orchards and Bridge.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Devon there are about 3.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Swimbridge Pre School is a sessional pre-school at The Old School Room, Watergate, Swimbridge, Barnstaple, EX32 0PR, in Swimbridge, Devon. It is registered for 14 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Swimbridge Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Swimbridge Pre School Good at its inspection on 24 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Swimbridge Pre School take?
Swimbridge Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time.
How do I contact Swimbridge Pre School?
You can call 07858 509695 and visit candidametcalfe.wixsite.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 106381 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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